Penny Wise And Pound Foolish Meaning

Penny Wise And Pound Foolish is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Penny Wise And Pound Foolish

(idiomatic) Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.

Example : 1942, Harry Elmer Barnes, Society in Transition: Problems of a Changing Age‎, page 122:  In the past our government has nowhere been more penny wise and pound foolish than in connection with its expenditures for conservation.

Meaning of Penny Wise And Pound Foolish

Penny Wise And Pound Foolish is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Penny Wise And Pound Foolish stands for (idiomatic) Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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